Vogel and Motulsky's human genetics: problems and approaches

The fourth, completely revised edition of this classic reference and textbookpresents a cohesive and up-to-date exposition of the concepts, results, and problems underlying theory and practice in human and medical genetics. In the 10 years since the appearance of the third edition, many new data and insights have emerged for understanding the genetic and genomic basis of development and function in human health and disease. Human genetics, with its emphasis on molecular concepts and techniques, has become a key discipline in medicine and the biomedical sciences. While the chapters of this edition are written by multiple experts, the general spirit of this book highlighting problems, approaches, and history continues. The fourth edition has been extensively expanded bynew chapters on timely topics such as epigenetics, pharmacogenetics, gene therapy, cloning, and genetic epidemiology, and databases for basic and clinical genetics. In addition, a multi-chapter section giving an overview on comparative genetics and the main model organisms useful for human genetics (mouse, dog, worm, fly, fish) has been introduced. This book is of interest to all human and medical geneticists, scientists in all biomedical sciences, physicians andepidemiologists, as well as to graduate and postgraduate students who desire to learn the fundamentals of this exciting and fascinating field. The one and only comprehensive reference for all aspects of human genetics Unique in breadth and authority INDICE: History of Human Genetics.- Human Genome Sequence and Variation.- Chromosomes.- From Genes to Genomics to Proteomics.- Formal Genetics of Humans: Modes of Inheritance.- Linkage Analysis for Monogenic Traits.- Oligogenic Disease.- Formal Genetics of Humans: Multifactorial Inheritance and Common Diseases.- Lessons from the Genome-Wide Studies for Complex Multifactorial Disorders and Traits.- Epigenetics.- Human Gene Mutation: Mechanisms and Consequences.- Human Hemoglobin.- Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases.- Gene Action: Developmental Genetics.- Cancer Genetics.- The Role of the Epigenome in Human Cancers.- Population Genetic Principles and Human Populations.- Consanguinity, Genetic Drift, and Genetic Diseases in Populations with Reduced Numbers of Founders.- Human Evolution.- Comparative Genomics.- Genetics and Genomics of Human Population Structure.- Genetic Epidemiology.- Pharmacogenetics.- Behavioral Genetics.- The Genetics of Personality.- Mental Retardation and Intellectual Disability.- Genetic Factors in Alzheimer Disease and Dementia.- Genetics of Autism.- The Genetics of Alcoholism and Other Addictive Disorders.- Behavioral Aspects of Chromosomal Variants.- Genetics of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder.- Model Organisms for Human Disorders.- Mouse as a Model for Human Disease.- Caenorhabditis elegans, A Simple Worm: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional And Systems-Level Biology.- Drosophila as a Model for Human Disease.- Human Genetics and the Canine System.- Fish as a Model for Human Disease.- Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis.- Gene Therapy.- Cloning in Research and Treatment of Human Genetic Disease.- Genetic Medicine and Global Health.- Genetic Databases.- Databases and Genome Browsers.- Ensembl Genome Browser.- Databases in Human and Medical Genetics

• ISBN: 978-3-540-37653-8
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 981
• Fecha Publicación: 14/12/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés